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Battleground Podcast: How the nature of war is evolving
In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, David Patrikarakos discusses what he's witnessed recently in and over the whole of his time in Ukraine and how the nature of warfare is changing both on the battlefield and on the propaganda front.
Anarchy ended our imperial dream
We are living in Robert Kaplan's world – not Tony Blair's. Find out why with David Patrikarakos in Unherd, as he expands on the wisdom of Robert Kaplan’s latest magisterial book, ‘The Loom of Time.’
Suella Braverman is Right About Iran
How should the UK deal with the IRGC as the future seems set for a nuclear-armed Iran? David Patrikarakos explains.
The Death Games in Ukraine
The Ukrainian war is breaking new ground in many ways, but it is likely to be remembered as the first great drone war. From the frontline, David Patrikarakos explains the death games of Ukraine.
The Plan Behind Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
After the devastating dam attack, patience is wearing thin. David Patrikarakos is on the ground in eastern Ukraine, for Unherd.
Martin Amis knew the horror of words
Debased language is the tool of the dictator, from Mao to Stalin and beyond. David Patrikarakos traces the line between bad literature and bad leaders, in Unherd.
Can TV soaps get Erdoğan re-elected?
Are Turkish soaps helping Erdogan to stay in power? David Patrikarakos investigates the soft power potential of Turkish ‘dizis’, for Unherd.
The Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy review — the myths and madness behind Putin’s invasion
The new magisterial book - ‘The Russo-Ukrainian War’ by leading historian Serhii Plokhi explains how long-held Russian imperial delusions lay behind the attack on Ukraine. Review by David Patrikarakos in the Times.
The Wagner Files
Wagner Group has catapulted out of the shadows and into the fore as the invasion of Ukraine wages on and the group expands its influence in Africa. Now, internal documents reveal how the mercenary group operates. David Patrikarakos explores in Unherd.
The football hooligans fighting for Ukraine
Donetsk's ultras are the ultimate survivors. David Patrikarakos dives into the world of the football hooligans who have become part of the Ukrainian resistance, in Unherd.
The Kurds fighting the Isis resistance
Will the forgotten Kurds splinter from Iraq? The price is high, but the dream is strong. Meanwhile, the threat of ISIS lingers in Iraqi caves and Baghdad punishes the KRG’s attempts to escape its orbit… David Patrikarakos writes for Unherd.
Mosul and the Law of the Cigarette
Will Mosul recover? Is it better to have freedom or stability? Twenty years after the invasion, David Patrikarikos writes for Unherd.
What does the Saudi-Iran deal mean for Israel?
Riyadh and Tehran have signed a China negotiated deal to resume diplomatic relations. What does their rapprochement and China’s newly emboldened role in the Middle East mean for Israel? David Patrikarakos writes for the Jewish Chronicle.
Inside Ukraine’s Nonviolent Resistance: Chatbots, Yellow Paint, and Payoffs
David Patrikarakos write about how Ukraine’s digital resistance fights behind Russian lines for The Atlantic.
The betrayal of Baghdad
Is Iraq now the functioning democracy of Washington’s dreams, or a sectarian dystopia? Twenty years on, was it worth it? David Patrikarakos for UnHerd.
Inside Putin’s torture chambers
David Patrikarakos writes on UnHerd about how occupied Ukraine is experiencing a world of beatings, electrocution, and endless pain by Russian invaders.
Ukraine and the myth of peace
David Patrikarakos writes for UnHerd on what one year of war in Ukraine has taught us, highlighting that nations must be able to defend themselves.
Will Ukraine survive Russia’s spring offensive?
In UnHerd, David Patrikarakos reports from Kherson, where battle-hardened troops are prepared for the worst in an upcoming spring offensive.
On the front line facing Putin's 'zombie army'
Embedded with Ukraine’s special forces, David Patrikarakos writes for The Daily Mail about bearing witness to the ‘savage brutality’ of Russia’s private militia - made up of ‘hardened criminals’ who are shot if they try to desert.
The madness behind the battle for Bakhmut
David Patrikarakos writes for UnHerd about how he embedded himself with UA Special Forces fighting in Bakhmut and saw both the determination of Ukraine and the cost of Russian imperialism.